Drug information
Vitamin C 500 mg
Indications
- Treatment and prophylaxis of vitamin C deficiency.
- Prophylaxis of scurvy. Click to listen highlighted text! Indications - Treatment and prophylaxis of vitamin C deficiency. - Prophylaxis of scurvy.
Contraindications and precautions
- Specific contraindications have not been determined.
- Not intended for long-term use.
- Hemolysis has been reported in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, so you should avoid prolonged use. If you have to take it for a long time, reduced dosage is recommended. Click to listen highlighted text! Contraindications and precautions - Specific contraindications have not been determined. - Not intended for long-term use. - Hemolysis has been reported in patients with glucose-6-phosphate dehydrogenase deficiency, so you should avoid prolonged use. If you have to take it for a long time, reduced dosage is recommended.
Recommendations of drug use
Long-term administration of vitamin C may lead to precipitation of cysteine, urate, or oxalate stones in the kidney. So you should be careful of long-term administration of high doses of vitamin C. Click to listen highlighted text! Recommendations of drug use Long-term administration of vitamin C may lead to precipitation of cysteine, urate, or oxalate stones in the kidney. So you should be careful of long-term administration of high doses of vitamin C.
Adverse Reactions
This medication may cause nephrolithiasis and hemolysis in some patients. Click to listen highlighted text! Adverse Reactions This medication may cause nephrolithiasis and hemolysis in some patients.
Drug storage
Store in a dry place; in a sealed container protected from light. Click to listen highlighted text! Drug storage Store in a dry place; in a sealed container protected from light.
The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only.
If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists. Click to listen highlighted text! The above information is drug information used for patient self-care only. If you have any inquiries, please ask your physicians or pharmacists.
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